How many dogs or cats you can keep in Penticton
How many dogs or cats can I keep?
Short answer
Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02 has a rule against keeping excessive companion animals, but no readable City page or bylaw states the number of dogs or cats. The bylaw is a scanned image. Ask Animal Care and Control at 250-492-3801.
Key facts
| Dogs allowed | Not confirmed. Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read. |
|---|---|
| Cats allowed | Not confirmed. Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read. |
| Other animal limits | Bees: no more than 2 beehives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on a parcel of 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 on a parcel over 2,000 m². Bees only on properties with a single detached dwelling, with a beekeeping permit.Beekeeping, Where Beekeeping is Allowed · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingTwo beehives on a parcel of less than 1,000 square metres (0.25 acres) Four beehives on a parcel that is between 1,000 square metres Six beehives on a parcel that is over 2,000 square metres Bees may only be kept on properties with a single detached dwelling. |
| Exceptions | A commercial kennel needs a business licence. The kennel limit and any exception for young animals are not stated in the documents that could be read.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 2, Other Permits; Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingCommercial Kennel Operation Permit Fail to obtain a business licence for commercial 24.1(a) $600.00 |
| Fine | Keeping of excessive companion animals (s. 5.1): bylaw notice $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days, $225 late); municipal ticket $400.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule A, Appendix 2; Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingKeeping of excessive 5.1 $200.00 $175.00 $225.00 Yes Keeping of excessive companion animals 5.1 $400.00 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAnimal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02 |
How it works
The City of Penticton's ticket schedules list an offence called "keeping of excessive companion animals" (section 5.1 of Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02). The bylaw is a scanned image with no readable text, and no City web page states a limit on dogs or cats per home. So this page cannot give a number.
Steps
- Call Animal Care and Control at 250-492-3801 or email dogs@penticton.ca and ask for the limit for your type of home.
- Licence every dog older than three months (see the dog licence answer).
Good to know
- Excessive companion animals: a bylaw notice is $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $400.
- Keeping a prohibited animal: a bylaw notice is $450; a municipal ticket is $900.
- A commercial kennel needs a business licence. The kennel limit is not stated in the documents that could be read.
- The only dog number the City states is for off-leash areas: no more than 3 dogs per person.
- Bees: 2 hives on a parcel under 1,000 m², 4 on 1,000 to 2,000 m², 6 over 2,000 m², with a beekeeping permit. Hens need a permit; see the backyard chickens answer.
- Spayed or neutered cats may roam free with a collar, microchip or tattoo, according to the Animal Services page.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Summerland · Peachland · Keremeos · West Kelowna · Osoyoos · Lake Country
Sources
- Animal Services, City of Penticton (read 2026-11-05)
- Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches, City of Penticton (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026) (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026) (read 2026-11-05)
- Beekeeping, City of Penticton (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (consolidated October 2026) (read 2026-11-05)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.